Category: Energy
ECB Clarifies Current Electricity Costs
By: David Shoombe The current cost of electricity is largely attributed to the complex structure of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Electricity Control Board (ECB) chief executive officer, Robert Kahimise, made these remarks at a media engagement last…
Expand and Diversify Energy Mix & Markets: AfDB
By: David Shoombe The African Development Bank’s latest African Economic Outlook advises African states to diversify their energy mix and markets as precautionary measures against disruptions such as geopolitical tensions. As part of the medium to long-term policy recommendation,…
Education Revamp Needed to Fill GH2 Skills Gap
By: David Shoombe For Namibia to achieve its green hydrogen ambitions, there is a need to transform the entire education system, from primary to tertiary institutions, and to train Namibians for highly technical jobs. These remarks were…
Ruacana Hydropower Still the Difference Maker
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Monthly, more than 70% of the country’s power generation comes from the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station, which is fed by the water flow from Angola. A reduction in the water flow at the power station…
NGH2P Provides Industry Update at Namibia-EU Business Forum
By: Hee-Dee Walenga During the ongoing Namibia-EU Business Forum, Joseph Mukendwa, Interim Head of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P), outlined that value addition, employment creation, and closing the inequality gap in Namibia are…
78 of 148 Submissions Eligible for CIF Funding
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme has revealed that following its call for project proposals last year, it has received 148 submissions from Namibian entities operating across the green industrialisation value chain. According to the Programme’s…
SA, Zambia, Zimbabwe and SAPP Combine to Meet Nam Electricity Needs
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In January 2025, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Southern Power Pool combined to supply 53.3% of Namibia’s electricity, according to the monthly compilation by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). This has proven to…
Dangote Refinery Filling African Oil Supply Gap
By: David Shoombe Africa’s largest oil refinery, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, recently reported to have sold 12 cargoes of refined petroleum products amounting to 456,000 tonnes to countries such as the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Tanzania, Ghana and…
2026: The Year of Key Final Investment Decisions on Nam Oil
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Final investment decisions are expected on two oil exploration wells this year, namely the Mopane and Venus Blocks, which could reshape Namibia’s economic structure and trajectory. According to the Namibia Oil and Gas Bi-Annual…
ECB Wants Energy Diversification to Reduce High Cost
By: David Shoombe and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The cost of electricity in Namibia needs urgent intervention, with one of the solutions being to diversify energy generation. The Electricity Control Board (ECB) Chief Executive Officer, Robert Kahimise, made these…